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server_monitoring:zabbix [2011/03/15 08:22] – [Active Directory Authentication] aorthserver_monitoring:zabbix [2011/03/15 08:49] – aorth
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   * [[http://andrewfarley.com/sysadmin/rpm-repository-online|CentOS Repo]]   * [[http://andrewfarley.com/sysadmin/rpm-repository-online|CentOS Repo]]
  
-===== Zabbix server =====+====== Zabbix server ======
 The Zabbix "server" is the central server which collects information about all the other servers (the "clients").  This is usually the ''zabbix'' package in most Linux repositories.  The Zabbix server package installs a web interface, database schema, etc. The Zabbix "server" is the central server which collects information about all the other servers (the "clients").  This is usually the ''zabbix'' package in most Linux repositories.  The Zabbix server package installs a web interface, database schema, etc.
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 ==== Active Directory Authentication ==== ==== Active Directory Authentication ====
 Set up the LDAP authentication pane like this, making sure to specify a user's dn to bind as: Set up the LDAP authentication pane like this, making sure to specify a user's dn to bind as:
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 Once that works, all you need to do is create user accounts in Zabbix which correspond to the user's Active Directory username and the password will be verified against LDAP.  You can add that user to Zabbix groups as well. Once that works, all you need to do is create user accounts in Zabbix which correspond to the user's Active Directory username and the password will be verified against LDAP.  You can add that user to Zabbix groups as well.
-===== Zabbix client =====+====== Zabbix client ======
 The Zabbix "client" is a server which will be monitored by Zabbix.  This is usually the ''zabbix-agent'' package in most Linux repositories. The Zabbix "client" is a server which will be monitored by Zabbix.  This is usually the ''zabbix-agent'' package in most Linux repositories.
 <note>The zabbix-agent for CentOS from andrew farley's repo has some problems I think, take care when upgrading.  You might need to manually remove zabbix stuff from ///var/log/zabbix//, ///usr/share/zabbix// and ///var/spool/mailbox/zabbix//.</note> <note>The zabbix-agent for CentOS from andrew farley's repo has some problems I think, take care when upgrading.  You might need to manually remove zabbix stuff from ///var/log/zabbix//, ///usr/share/zabbix// and ///var/spool/mailbox/zabbix//.</note>